On this page you will find an overview of the extraction types for SAP ERP. Please note that the access of Business Content extractors is described on the page DeltaQ.

Xtract QV Table

Using the Xtract QV Table component you can extract data from SAP tables and views. It is also possible to process WHERE statements to restrict the data to the user's needs. Of course, dynamic SQL statements involving variables are also supported.

Data processing in packets to handle large amounts of data

Asynchronous processing of data packets

Variables for dynamic WHERE statements

Type safety and full meta data support directly from SAP’s data dictionary

No significant effect on the production system

The screenshot below shows the table dialog in the foreground. In the background you see the designer workbench with other extractions, which are created in the repository.

Xtract QV Query

SAP queries are popular data suppliers because tables can be joined on the SAP side without developer access. With Xtract QV Query, you can make your SAP queries directly available in QlikView. With a graphical user interface and full metadata support, the result is available for further processing within seconds.

Table joins without SAP developer access

Dynamic adjustment of the selection and variant through variables

Type reliability thanks to meta data support

As with every SAP query, variants can also be used here. Alternatively or in addition, it is also possible to fill the selection screen with your own selection values. The variant and all selection parameters can be dynamically entered via variables. The screenshot shows the query dialog in SAP and the Xtract QV Designer’s Query Form.

Xtract QV BAPI

With the Xtract QV BAPI component you can access data from BAPIs and RFC function modules and directly use the output in QlikView. Scalar import and export parameters are read or stored from static values or variables. One or more tables can be transformed into a data stream. The screenshot shows the function module SD_RFC_CUSTOMER_GET that returns a list of customers by a specified search pattern. The search pattern is not set directly but dynamically via a variable in the QlikView script.

Xtract QV Report

The Xtract QV Report component allows you to use existing ABAP reports or ABAP programs as data sources within the QlikView script. This technique is often used in the area of FI/CO reporting. In many cases, a comprehensive pool of such reports has been accumulated over the years and simply cannot be replaced or reengineered. This ensures the highest level of investment protection when migrating to QlikView: Existing reports and their business process logic do not require any complex reverse engineering, and can continue to be used with Xtract QV Report.

The screenshot below shows the component in the layout preview. The input values (select options) are filled with values (variables if necessary). With the help of a graphical tool, the report output is split up into columns that generate the query output for further processing.

The Xtract QV DeltaQ component forms the top class of the BI components for SAP access by QlikView. With its help, the Extractor API in SAP ERP can be addressed and in such, the functionality with which BW systems also secure their data supply from the production system can be used.

Real transaction-secure delta transfer of data

Support of all master and transaction data including own generic extractors

No installation in SAP required

All business contents are available immediately even though no application-specific knowledge (e.g. about the tables’ structure) is required

The following screenshot shows the editor for the data source 2LIS_12_VCITM. It provides the delivery items. Three extraction modes are available: "Full" for a complete extraction (without delta); "Delta Init" for a delta initialization; "Delta" for the real delta update that is done via the ERP delta queue (transaction RSA7).

Access to SAP BW

Xtract QV BW Cubes

Xtract QV BW Cube is a component to access the MDX engine of SAP BW, with which BEx queries can be extracted into QlikView. The dimensions, key figures and attributes to be transferred can simply be dragged and dropped into the query output. This turns complex, multidimensional data structures into relational data that is easy to manage.

Support of BW variables (even complex selection criteria)

Dynamic filtering through variables

Value output can be adjusted as formatted or non-formatted (e.g. for scaling factors)

Packaging function for large amounts of data

The image below shows the data source editor for a demo cube.

Xtract QV OHS

Compared to traditional BW extraction via the OLAP API, the Open Hub Services (OHS) were developed by SAP to make the extraction of BW data available for further processing instead of just pure reporting.

The Xtract QV OHS component supports all of the possibilities inherent to OHS extraction:

Extremely large data volumes through packaging and asynchronous background processes

Delta extracts

Not just cubes, but also InfoObjects, ODS objects, texts etc.

Extraction definition with the help of InfoSpokes (BW 3.5) or data transfer processes (BI 7.0)

The following screenshot shows the editor at design time. Different modes are supported (e.g. triggering of a process chain for extraction). In the background you see the Open Hub Monitor in SAP.

Xtract QV Hierarchy

Open Hub Services do not support extraction from BW hierarchies. Due to this limitation, the Xtract QV Hierarchy component was developed. It makes it possible to extract all hierarchy types from the BW system.

Additional optional features can be activated to perform other functions, for example, extracting description texts or removing leading zeroes from the data. Xtract QV Hierarchy supports parent/child and natural representation.

The screenshots below show the hierarchy in SAP and the Xtract QV component at the design time.

Your advantages with Xtract QV

Based on SAP-certified technology*

Minimal to zero modification in your SAP system

Very fast installation and configuration

Fast, simple & user-friendly; programming knowledge not necessary

Cross-module and module independent

Business logic is available

Robust, standardized process for incremental loads (Delta logic)

Central security concept

Central process monitoring for complete control of SAP access

Cost savings through optimal integration, no friction losses

*Our SAP certified product ERPConnect provides the kernel for all our products and is responsible for the connection to each SAP system.

Is Xtract QV certified by SAP?Xtract QV is based on our SAP certified product ERPConnect.

Which SAP and QlikView releases are supported?SAP supported releases by extract type:

Table

As of release 4.0B

Query

As of release 4.0B

BAPI

As of release 4.0B

BW Cube

As of BW 3.1

Hierarchy

As of BW 3.1

OHS

As of BW 3.5

DeltaQ

As of release 4.6A

All versions from QlikView 8 and Qlik Sense 1 are supported.

What about license fees?Xtract QV is licensed per server.

What about maintenance?All licenses include six months of maintenance. After this period the maintenance can be extended for 20% of the list price per year. The maintenance service covers phone and email support, as well as all updates throughout the maintenance period.

Do you offer consulting services for SAP integration?Yes. We provide the consulting services that suit your needs, from an introductory workshop up to a complete interface solution. Please contact us at info@theobald-software.com for further information.